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NURSING SERVICE RESIDENT ORIENTATION Unit Operations: For each shift - the inpatient units have a Resource Nurse assigned. The Resource Nurse coordinates the units' activities. The Resource Nurse is an experienced nurse that is available to you to assist in problem solving. The Resource Nurse also coordinates all referral calls from other hospitals. They will seek you to speak with referring hospitals as needed. The Resource Nurse will attend rounds and help share information discussed in rounds. Lead Nurses are senior nurses on each unit. They supervise nurses with less experience to assist in their care. Lead Nurses serve as an identified resource for a set number of nurses. The individual nurse in the room is responsible for the care of the patient assigned to them, however the Lead Nurse serves as a support to the assigned nurses. A Tub Room Team will be providing care to the patients as they go to the Tub Room. A lead nurse is available for questions. Patient care technicians are integral members of the nursing team. They are usually found at the bedside helping with wound care, weights and staple removal. Customer Communication Clerks are responsible for the communication at the Nursing Station. They will be entering orders and paging you for the staff as needed. Please feel free to ask them for assistance with questions regarding x-ray's, lab, blood and ordering consults. Please let the clerk know if you page someone and are expecting a call back so they can locate you. General Information:
Orders Verbal orders are not able to be accepted by Residents per hospital policy except from the Plastic Surgery Resident. This will require you to come to the unit to write orders for needed changes, even in the middle of the night if you are on call.
Calculation of BSA/TBSA on Emtek
1. Log on to Emtek. Daily Rounds: The entire Burn Team (Attendings, Fellows, Residents, Medical Students, Resource Nurse, Care Coordinators, Dietitians, Rehab. Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, etc.) attend rounds. Rounds begin at 0700 on M,T,W,T,F on 2 East. On Tuesday the rounds will stop at 0730 and the team will go to Discharge Planning Rounds in the Board Room on the 7th floor. Picture presentations by the medical staff, followed by input from the entire team occurs. These rounds are taped and transcribed for Medical Records. On Thursday the team will go to the 3rd floor for Recon. Teaching Rounds. These are walking rounds where the patient is presented and the case discussed. The resident tapes the presentation for transcription in the medical records. Wednesday rounds will vary due to the Surgery Grand Rounds. Weekend rounds usually occur at 9a.m., but may change depending upon the Attending On-Call's schedule. Afternoon rounds usually occur between 2-4p.m. and are usually announced on the overhead or paged on staff beepers. Referrals: Shriners Hospitals for Children accepts children that have been acutely burned by a physician's referral up to their 18th birthday from the United States and Mexico. Children from other countries needing our services require special approval from the Chief of Staff and Tampa. The Referral form guides our interaction with the referring physician and hospital. The Resource Nurse will assist you in communication and planning of the transport. Remember, you are considered a representative of Shriners when you are talking with the referring hospital, your approach is key to future relationships. The Attending On-Call should be kept informed of the referral's progress. They will approve the patient's admission and method of transport. It is important that you remind the referring hospital about necessary steps on stabilization (fluids, temperature, pain management, etc.) Many times we will transport the child. Our flight team consists of 1 Resource Nurse and 1 Respiratory Therapist. A second nurse may be used if the child's condition warrants. Also, the Baylor Resident or a Shriners Attending may be included if the Attending physician believes it is necessary. Detailed hospital policies are located on the unit for further reference. Patient Condition Reports: The physician is responsible for indicating the patient's condition. Hospital Policy #HP1A1.012 indicates that the following condition descriptions will be used:
The condition is usually written to allow the staff to have consistent information for release to the media, etc.
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GOOD -
vital signs are stable and within normal limits; patient is conscious and
comfortable; indicators are excellent  |
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